Mountie Hat
The Mountie Hat is headgear in the Splatoon series.
In Splatoon 2, it is a 3-star item produced by Inkline and comes with the primary ability Special Charge Up.
It can be purchased from Headspace for 
13,000 or from SplatNet 2 Gear Shop for 19,500.
In Splatoon 3, it is a 2-star item produced by Inkline and comes with the primary ability Special Charge Up.
It can be purchased from Naut Couture for 
13,000 or from SplatNet 3 Shop for 19,500.
Appearance
The Mountie Hat is a tall, wide-brimmed hat. The peak of the hat is pinched asymmetrically, making it resemble a rock formation. The hat's color is a darker shade of the wearer's ink color.
Splatoon 2
13,000 19,500
Abilities
The Mountie Hat comes with Special Charge Up as the primary ability when purchased from a shop or ordered from Murch. When purchased from SplatNet 2, it comes with any other primary ability normally available to Headgear. As a 3-star item, the Mountie Hat comes with three additional slots for secondary abilities. Since it is made by the Inkline gear brand, it has a higher chance of rolling Bomb Defense Up DX and a lower chance of rolling Main Power Up to fill its secondary ability slots.
Splatoon 3
13,000 19,500
Abilities
The Mountie Hat comes with Special Charge Up as the primary ability when purchased from a shop or ordered from Murch. When purchased from SplatNet 3, it comes with any other primary ability normally available to Headgear. As a 2-star item, the Mountie Hat comes with three additional slots for secondary abilities. The star level may be increased with Super Sea Snails for 1 (first), 1 (second), 5 (third), 10 (fourth), or 20 (fifth) Super Sea Snails per star, or by purchasing additional copies of it from Naut Couture for 10,000 (first), 30,000 (second), 50,000 (third), 100,000 (fourth), or 200,000 (fifth) Cash per star. Increasing the star level beyond 2 stars will increase the gear experience gained by a cumulative 3.333…% up to 10% additional experience at 5-star level. Since it is made by the Inkline gear brand, it has a higher chance of rolling Sub Resistance Up and a lower chance of rolling Intensify Action to fill its secondary ability slots.
Gallery
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Two Inklings wearing the Mountie Hat, from the Nintendo Direct on 8 March 2018.
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An Inkling boy wearing the Mountie Hat in a Splatoon 2 version 3.0.0 promotional image, second from the right.
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Front view
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Back view
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Worn by an Inkling on the Custom E-liter 4K Tableturf Battle card.
Trivia
- It is the most expensive gear with Special Charge Up and the most expensive Inkline gear in Splatoon 2.
- At 13,000 cash, the Mountie Hat is the most expensive headgear in Splatoon 2.
Etymology
Mountie is likely short for mountain, reflecting the hat's rugged appearance resembling a mountain. It may also be referencing the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, colloquially referred to as Mounties, who wear campaign hats that the Mountie Hat slightly resembles.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese |
ヤマハット Yama Hatto |
Mountain Hat |
 Dutch |
Mountie-hoed | Mountie hat |
 French |
Chapeau quatre bosses | Four bumps hat |
 German |
Mountie-Hut | Mountie hat |
 Italian |
Cappello da montanaro | Mountaineer hat |
 Russian |
Шапка лесника Shapka lesnika |
Forester hat |
 Spanish |
Sombrero montañero | Mountaineer hat |
 Chinese |
山形圆边帽 shānxíng yuánbiānmào (Mandarin) |
Mountain-shaped round hat |
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